Maps and charts: Where people come from when they move to Nevada and where Nevadans move

Feb. 20, 2014

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The U.S. Census Bureau released figures last month showing county-to-county migration data for the United States.

Look at the maps below to see census bureau estimates on the number of people who moved to Nevada and Washoe County from other counties. Put your mouse pointer on a specific county to get more information.

There are also maps that show which counties people from Nevada and Washoe County move to.

The net migration map shows the difference between inward migration and outward migration.

The bottom two charts show immigration to Nevada. It turns out Asian is the greatest source for immigrants to both Nevada and Washoe County. Under the census bureau definition, people from Mexico are counted as coming from Central America.

The Census Bureau created the estimates from its annual American Community Survey. It surveys a small sample of population each year in every state. To get this estimates, it combined survey figures from 2006 to 2011. Census bureau statistician Ken Koerber said the figures weren't precise an average of migration trends during those years, but was meant to give a snapshot of what the migration looked like.

Use the plus or minus tool in the upper left hand corner of the map to zoom in or zoom out.